Temperatures to plunge as icy fingers grip Heilongjiang

The Greater Hinggan Mountains region in Heilongjiang province is likely to see temperatures as low as - 38 C over the next two days, weather forecasters say.

The lowest temperature dropped to - 40.8 C on Saturday for the first time this winter at Dabai Mountain, according to Wu Shuqin, an observer at the Greater Hinggan Mountains Observatory.

The temperature increased slightly on Sunday and Monday, but it is expected to drop again, Wu said.